TO ENCOUAGE AND AID EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTATION, AND RESEARCH RELATING TO COTTON.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.9M
+11.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$182K
+15.1% YoY
Grant Count
17
+21.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-5.2% YoY
About The Cotton Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Cotton Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in CORDOVA, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $182K. Net investment income was $82K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,921,119 | $4,429,040 | $3,669,566 |
| Revenue | $1,225,596 | $1,456,883 | $980,959 |
| Expenses | $1,040,834 | $877,685 | $650,349 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $82,071 | $76,893 | $48,813 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Mississippi State University Foundation ($40,000), Texas A&m Agrilife Extension & Research Center ($27,000), University of Tennessee ($20,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY STONEVILLE, MS | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $15,000 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $40,000 |
| TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION & RESEARCH CENTER LUBBOCK, TX | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $27,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA TIFTON, GA | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $10,500 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE, TN | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $20,000 |
| VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY SUFFOLK, VA | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $7,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA TUCSON, AZ | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $7,000 |
| CLEMSON UNIVERSITY BLACKVILLE, SC | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $3,500 |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $3,500 |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY BATON ROUGE, LA | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO COTTON | $7,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT REKEWEG | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| JOSEPH KELLY FENNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TRAVIS BECTON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JENNIFER CRUMPLER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID C LIGHT | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ERIC CASTNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JEFFREY D SMITH | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TODD ROVEY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DEAN CALVANI | CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | — |
| RUSSELL SUTTON | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| SAM WHITAKER | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREW CONNER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| PHILLIP EDWARDS III | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MACIE O'SHAUGHNESSY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| GARY ADAMS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CHAD BREWER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETA | 1 | — |
| DREW DAVIS | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Cotton Foundation?
The Cotton Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in CORDOVA, TN. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is The Cotton Foundation?
As of 2024, The Cotton Foundation holds $4.9M in total assets with $1.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $182K in 2024.
Where does The Cotton Foundation operate?
The Cotton Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
What size grants does The Cotton Foundation award?
In 2024, The Cotton Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $182K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is The Cotton Foundation's EIN?
The Cotton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6048143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
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